World Coalition in NH tells why our work is of global significance (video)

Steven Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, joined members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the NH Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty in Concord on April 10, 2014, to put our repeal work into a larger context.

The first several minutes of the video shows a short documentary featuring facts about the death penalty from around the world, created by Amnesty International.

Members of the World & NH Coalitions on the NH State House steps on April 11, 2013:

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